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Scott D. Thomas
Also filed as: THOMAS SCOTT D · THOMAS SCOTT DAVID
104 granted patents·13 pending applications·2,006 citations·filing 1993–2023
99Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC55GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC27GEN MOTORS CORP14MINNESOTA MINING & MFG4THOMAS SCOTT D4
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117 records- 0198US11225216B1Blanket airbag with integrated seat belt systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 18, 2022·13 cites·20 claims
- 0298US10315609B2Airbag assembly configured to be disposed on multiple sides of an occupant of a vehicle and configured to allow the head of the occupant to rotate forward with the torso of the occupantGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 11, 2019·28 cites·20 claims
- 0396US11603060B2System and method for monitoring seat belt routing using both a webbing payout sensor and an in-cabin sensorGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 14, 2023·10 cites·20 claims
- 0496US8684408B2Side impact airbag cushionTHOMAS SCOTT D·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·50 cites·20 claims
- 0596US7784819B2Airbag systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 31, 2010·46 cites·17 claims
- 0696US7669889B1Air bag chute attachmentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 2, 2010·54 cites·20 claims
- 0796US6513835B2Automotive vehicle air bag systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 4, 2003·91 cites·31 claims
- 0896US6390501B1Variable profile air bag restraintDELPHI TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·152 cites·14 claims
- 0996US6096213APuncture-resistant polyolefin membranes3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·167 cites·23 claims
- 1095US11794690B2Seatbelt monitoring systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 24, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 1195US10486637B2Airbag assembly with tethered reaction surface and cushion configured to permit forward head rotationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 1295US9592788B2Front center airbag lower chamber and panelGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 14, 2017·17 cites·24 claims
- 1395US8360469B2Airbag systemTK HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 29, 2013·37 cites·26 claims
- 1495US7828388B2Crushable armrest assemblyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 9, 2010·45 cites·20 claims
- 1595US6616177B2Dual depth airbagGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 9, 2003·94 cites·2 claims
- 1695US6561545B2Variable profile air bag restraintDELPHI TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 13, 2003·94 cites·10 claims
- 1794US11148628B1System and method for occupant classification and the regulation of airbag deployment based thereonGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 19, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 1894US8820780B2Seat with side airbag guide chuteGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 2, 2014·21 cites·10 claims
- 1992US9428135B1Two front center airbagGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 30, 2016·11 cites·20 claims
- 2092US7374205B2Air bag systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 20, 2008·30 cites·17 claims
- 2191US10471930B2Misrouted seatbelt webbingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 12, 2019·10 cites·20 claims
- 2291US8282126B2Occupant restraint systemWIIK RICHARD·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 9, 2012·37 cites·20 claims
- 2391US7695064B2Vehicle seat side air bagGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 13, 2010·28 cites·25 claims
- 2491US7192053B2Automotive vehicle air bag systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 20, 2007·51 cites·24 claims
- 2591US6669229B2Automotive vehicle air bag systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 30, 2003·53 cites·14 claims
- 2690US7862073B2Split top air bag assemblyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 4, 2011·23 cites·20 claims
- 2790US7621561B2Simplified restraining tether system for use with a vehicle air bag systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 24, 2009·26 cites·17 claims
- 2890US7484757B2Air bag with a supported channelGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 3, 2009·25 cites·5 claims
- 2990US6511094B2Automotive vehicle air bag systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 28, 2003·67 cites·34 claims
- 3089US11850979B2Seat mounted knee bolsterGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·11 claims
- 3189US10259420B2Chambered side impact airbagGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·8 cites·14 claims
- 3288US10682974B2Nested overhead airbag systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 16, 2020·7 cites·10 claims
- 3388US9114776B2Vehicle and an airbag assembly for the vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 25, 2015·22 cites·20 claims
- 3488US8924086B2Method for control of seat mounted airbag in a seat with armrestTHOMAS SCOTT D·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 30, 2014·13 cites·19 claims
- 3588US7862081B2Motor vehicle safety restraint systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 4, 2011·19 cites·19 claims
- 3688US7490854B2Air bag system and methodGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 17, 2009·21 cites·13 claims
- 3787US11884233B1Biometric vulnerability-based control of a passenger restraint system aboard a motor vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 30, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 3887US11117545B2System and method for determining seatbelt routingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·6 cites·22 claims
- 3987US11059453B2System and method for determining seatbelt routingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 13, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 4087US7862082B2Air bag inflation baffleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 4, 2011·18 cites·20 claims
- 4186US10688954B2Airbag assembly with tethered reaction surface and cushion configured to permit forward head rotationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 23, 2020·6 cites·17 claims
- 4286US7354060B2Air bag module with low force cover openingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·18 cites·15 claims
- 4385US11358499B2Lower and upper latch anchor use detection sensing deviceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 14, 2022·5 cites·11 claims
- 4485US9283926B2Seat mounted buckle presenterGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 15, 2016·10 cites·15 claims
- 4585US7690723B2Vehicle seat side air bagGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 6, 2010·17 cites·20 claims
- 4685US7591482B2Air bag systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 22, 2009·18 cites·13 claims
- 4785US6461724B1Microporous material resistant to capillary collapse3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 8, 2002·48 cites·19 claims
- 4885US5456948ANonflammable lubricious compositionMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 10, 1995·36 cites·14 claims
- 4984US11491940B2System and method for detecting improper posture of an occupant using a seatbelt restraint systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 8, 2022·5 cites·21 claims
- 5084US11396248B2Anchor attachment detection sensorsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 26, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
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